FDA Recall
Terminated
Solitaire-35 Peek Solitaire Anterior Spinal System. The Solitaire-35 is an intervertebral body fusion device.
Recall: Z-2292-2013
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Initiated April 9, 2013
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-2292-2013
- Event Number
- 65043
- Firm
- Ebi, Llc
- FEI Number
- 2242816
- Product Code
- MAX
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Process control
- Initiated
- April 9, 2013
- Posted
- September 27, 2013
- Terminated
- June 17, 2014
- Address
- 399 Jefferson Rd, Parsippany, NJ, 07054-3707
Description
Solitaire-35 Peek Solitaire Anterior Spinal System. The Solitaire-35 is an intervertebral body fusion device.
Reason
Several complaints were recorded regarding one of the three screws driving through the cage of the Solitaire 35 implant.
Action
Biomet LLC sent "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letters/fax back response forms on Tuesday April 9, 2013 via Fed Ex to all distributors. The notification identified the problem, product involved, and risk factors. In addition, the notification provides instructions to the representatives on how to return the product to EBI, LLC. Surgeons that have implanted the product were contacted on April 12, 2013.
Distribution
Nationwide distribution: US including states of: CA, GA, IN, KY, MO, NY, OR, TX, and WI.
Quantity
1730 units